Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen within the Gastroenterology Care Group on the Aintree site for a band 6 IBD Specialist Nurse in Gastroenterology, maternity cover, working as part of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) team.
The Aintree IBD service is a specialist and tertiary referral centre, providing care for patients with IBD in the North of Liverpool and beyond. The team consists of 4 Gastroenterology Consultants, 4 IBD CNS, senior Dietician, senior Pharmacist, and Clinical Psychologists. The team works closely with the Colorectal Team, Stoma nurses, Nutrition Team and Endoscopy.
The post holder will be an integral member of the established IBD team on the Aintree Site working alongside the existing IBD Lead nurse and their team to enhance the service currently offered. This post would be suitable for a Registered nurse with substantial post registration experience and with demonstrable experience of working within gastroenterology.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* Lead nurse‑led clinics
* Support fast‑track pathways for suspected IBD referrals.
* Help implement and manage Patient Initiated Follow‑Up (PIFU) systems.
* Assist with screening, education, and monitoring of patients on biologics and immunosuppressants.
* Support inpatient reviews, and work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to coordinate ongoing care and discharge planning.
* Play a key role in patient education, empowering individuals and their families to self‑manage their condition, while recognising and responding to changes in clinical status.
* Contribute to service development, supporting innovative models of care, and promoting professional growth within the nursing team, including areas such as nurse prescribing.
* Work closely with the Lead IBD Nurse, Matron, and clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse / Midwife
* Post‑basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
* Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable qualifications
* ECDL
* Recordable specialist qualification
* Independent Nurse Prescriber
Experience
* Post‑Reg experience
* Extensive clinical experience
* Involvement in audit
Desirable experience
* Experience as Specialist Sister
* Evidence of leading and facilitating change
Knowledge
* In depth specialist knowledge
Skills
* Teaching / assessment skills, Organisation and negotiation skills
* Effective communicator
* Root Cause Analysis
* Leadership & motivation skills
* Ability to motivate self and others
* Evidence of audit and change management ability
* Computer literate
* Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
Other
* Diplomatic
* Assertive and confident
* Recognition of own limitations
* Able to travel between sites
* Flexibility
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under‑represented in our workforce: black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and aged 16‑24.
Contact Information
Lead Nurse IBD
Kate Martin
Telephone: 0151 525 5980
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